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   (Monday 3rd, 10:30-12:30)

A Third World University’s students’ perspective of statistics

Authors

Martin M Chanza, R O Ocaya

Presenter

• Martin Mudongo Chanza (South Africa)

Abstract

In this age of information technology vast amounts of data are generated from many different processes which necessitate the practice of statistics in some form or other. Many third world students grapple with understanding the subject of Statistics and the success of teaching statistics depends on finding a satisfactory answer to many of the questions asked by the majority of students. This paper highlights the misconceptions that students have about statistics and shows that dispelling the myths and prejudices eases the teaching of the subject matter and the acceptance of statistics as a rewarding career.